Month: October 2016

Want to win some fabulous free fabric? Was that a yes? Then read on! To celebrate reaching 5000 followers on Instagram and as a big thank you to everyone who’ve been so lovely and supportive, I’m giving away a £50 fabric hamper to one lucky winner provided by the lovely folks over at Minerva Crafts. […]

I really wanted a pair of really crisp white shorts for this summer. Or (belated) summer holidays in my case. There’s nothing more chic! Plus they’d go with everything… It took me a long time to find the right fabric for the which is why this post is so late in the season! I was […]

I’ve been seeing a bunch of these around since it was initially posted by Hollie Sews in September. I loved reading/ watching everyone’s responses and getting to know all my fellow bloggers better! (If you don’t know what a tag is, it’s a brief list of questions that you answer and then you’re supposed to […]

So this is the new pattern from Tilly and the Buttons! This copy was sent as a sample – thanks Tilly! – in exchange for a review so here goes! I opted for the shirtdress over the shirt because, let’s face it, I just can’t resist a shirtdress. I’ve got so many shirtdress patterns that […]

I love combining my two favourite hobbies – sewing and travelling, so any opportunity to buy fabric whilst on holiday always makes me happy! One of my favourite places to go for fabric is Paris of course! There’s an area at the foot of the Sacré Cœur in Montmartre which has a multitude of fabric […]

I bought the Vogue 9075 pattern for the culotte jumpsuit and it’s the only thing from it I haven’t made… I’ve made the culottes by themselves and now I’ve made the dress but still no jumpsuit. I’m blaming the lack of suitable fabric for that! So back to this dress! I got this fab printed […]

Did you go to the fair this year? I made a brief stop there for the first time this year when it was on a couple of weeks ago! If you don’t know the Handmade Fair is, it’s an annual craft fair hosted by Kirstie Allsop featuring a ton of craft store (both finished products […]